Brown-backed Needletail vs Purple Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Apodiformes (칼새목)	Apodiformes (칼새목)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Hirundapus	Hirundapus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundapus.

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway